Senior Java Full Stack Engineer FS Job at Yassir – Job Update
Yassir is the leading super App in the Maghreb region, set to change the way daily services are provided. It currently operates in 45 cities across Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia with recent expansions into France, Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa. It is backed (~$200M in funding) by VCs from Silicon Valley, Europe and other parts of the world.
We offer on-demand services such as ride-hailing and last-mile delivery. Building on this infrastructure, we are now introducing financial services to help our users pay, save and borrow digitally. Helping usher the continent into a digital economy era. We’re not just about serving people – we’re about creating a marketplace to bring people what they need while infusing social values.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Position: Senior Java Full Stack Engineer FS
Job Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time (Hybrid)
Category: Product & Tech – Shared Services
Deadline date: 19th September 2025
About Your Role
- Build robust and scalable software in Java (Spring, Spring Boot, & Hibernate)
- Design and create (micro)services and system architecture for projects, and contribute and provide feedback to other team members
- Help improve existing code quality through writing unit tests, automation and performing code reviews
- Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute ideas to our technology, algorithms and products
- Work with the engineering and design teams to understand end-user requirements, formulate use cases, and then translate that into a pragmatic and effective technical solution
- Dive into difficult problems and successfully deliver results on schedule.
Key Requirements
- BSc / MSc Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a relevant field
- At least 4 years of experience in a similar role
- Solid OOP and software design knowledge – you should know how to create software that is extensible, reusable and meets desired architectural objectives.
- Must have technical skills:
- Language: Java
- Database: MongoDB or other
- Framework: Spring boot and hibernate.
- Web architecture: REST and RESTful APIs, micro-services
- TDD
- Experience with front-end development and frameworks like Vue or React
Caching, Redis server
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise, self-start, contribute under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Highly organised, creative and critical thinker
- Nice to have technical skills (Strongly advised for senior profiles):
- Containers: Docker, Kubernetes
- Comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment
- Experience in a rapidly growing company in the mobility, on-demand or fintech space is a plus.
